Professor John McCormack Named AAAS Fellow
Professor of Biology John McCormack, director and curator of Occidental College’s Moore Lab of Zoology, has been selected as a 2023 American Association for the Advancement of...
Portrait of John McCormack in the Moore Lab of Zoology

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Prof. Janna Ireland’s New Solo Exhibition Opens Feb. 11 in Santa Barbara
Photographer Janna Ireland, assistant professor of art and art history, will have a solo exhibition at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa...
President Elam Honored in Los Angeles City Council African American History Month Ceremony
In a ceremony to celebrate the start of African American History Month, President Harry J. Elam, Jr. was honored alongside five other Black luminaries in the fields of arts and...
Occidental College Collaborates with Community Partners on Yosemite Drive Street Mural
Featuring 4,000 square feet of painted asphalt at a dangerous intersection near campus, “Boesche Way” is a street redesign and public safety project conceived in honor of the late...
President Elam Signs Second Nature Climate Commitment
On Jan. 21, President Harry J. Elam, Jr. signed the Second Nature Climate Commitment to combat climate change and support sustainability at Occidental College.
Year in Review: Top News Highlights and Feature Stories of 2023
At year’s end, we’re celebrating the top five highlights of 2023 at Occidental College as well as the most-viewed feature stories from Occidental Magazine.
2023: The Year in Photos
Look back on the past year through the lens of Occidental College photographer Marc Campos and freelance photographers Sarahi Apaez and Sam Leigh.
Year in Review: Top Instagram Posts of 2023
From O-Team Barbies and Kens on the Quad to Dance Production reaching its 75th anniversary, here are the most-liked Instagram posts from 2023.
Occidental College President Emeritus John B. Slaughter Dies at 89
John Brooks Slaughter, Occidental College’s 11th president, died on December 6 at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, surrounded by family and friends.
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